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Ovarian cancer patients to have NICE-approved drug combination option on Cancer Drugs Fund
A potentially life-extending drug combination for some people with advanced, high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer will now be available on the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF), following its approval by NICE in draft guidance published today.
Over 700 people a year could benefit from a new lung cancer drug
An innovative and potentially life-extending drug for treating people with a specific gene mutation of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been recommended by NICE and will be available to patients from today (Thursday, 14 April).
Patients with rare blood disorders to receive new treatment option, says NICE
In final guidance published today (20 May 2021), NICE has recommended ravulizumab (Ultomiris, Alexion Pharmaceuticals) as a treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH). Draft guidance published 19 May 2021 also recommends the treatment for atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS).
More evidence needed to recommend Type 2 diabetes treatment tirzepatide
More evidence is needed on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a new treatment option for people with type 2 diabetes before it could be recommended for NHS use
New treatment option for adults with obesity and non-diabetic hyperglycaemia
All eligibility criteria must be met for Liraglutide to be offered.
Women should be offered induced labour earlier than previously advised
Induced labour should be offered earlier than previously advised to make birth safer for women and their babies, according to draft guidelines published by NICE today (25 May 2021). The updated recommendations strengthen previous advice in the light of new evidence on induction timings.
More people could be treated out of hospital in the NHS's new respiratory hubs and virtual wards
Consultation launched on draft guidance for the assessment and management of acute respiratory infections in people over 16
Around 100,000 fewer colonoscopies expected to take place each year
Tens of thousands of people a year could be spared the need for a colonoscopy following new guidance from NICE.
New treatment option recommended for people with type 2 diabetes
Around 180,000 people with difficult to manage type 2 diabetes could benefit from tirzepatide as new treatment option for type 2 diabetes.
Digital services to enable easier access to weight management support
Four digital programmes can be used to help the NHS deliver specialist weight management services to support the use of medication in England
Speaking with one language: How using a common data model might speed up decision making
The European Health Data and Evidence Network (EHDEN) project could support faster patient access to innovative medicines in areas of unmet need.
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Healthcare professionals advised to ask people about gambling at health checks and GP appointments
The recommendation is included in our first clinical guideline on gambling-related harms: identification, assessment and management.
We have also recommended osimertinib for routine use on the NHS today.
Recommendations will help organisations that evaluate new drugs establish whether their use will result in longer-term benefits for patients